You are required to provide proof of your identity; this is usually achieved by providing a certified copy of the personal details page of your passport or a birth certificate (in English). A scanned document may be uploaded in the first instance, but a 'hard copy' original or certified version of that document will be required in order to complete your enrolment. What is a certified/notarised copy?

As soon as you have completed your online application, your proof of identity document must be posted to:

Scholarships

Meeting the English language requirements

If your first language is not English you must provide evidence of a satisfactory level of English language proficiency. You can submit your application without an English result and provide this at a later date. The English language test must have been taken within two years of the proposed study start date.

Any offer made will be conditional until the English requirement has been met.

The English language tests we recognise are as follows:

University of Otago Foundation Studies Ltd: Completion of 'English for Postgraduate Academic Purposes' with a grade of C or higher

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of 6.5 in the academic module (with no individual band below 6.0)

Paper-based TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 587 with TWE (Test of Written English) 4.5

Internet-based TOEFL score of 95 with a minimum writing score of 22

Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE) – Overall score of 176 (with no individual band below 169)

The following programmes require higher levels of achievement than the minimum requirements listed above:

Postgraduate Diploma/Master/PhD in Public Health - IELTS of 7.5 - must be provided before applications will be considered

Master of Teaching and Learning / Graduate Diploma in Teaching - IELTS of 7.5 in the academic module with no individual band below 7.5

Postgraduate Marketing (School of Business) - IELTS of 7.0 in the academic module, or University of Otago Foundation Studies Ltd: Completion of 'English for Postgraduate Academic Purposes' with a grade of B- or higher

Postgraduate Dentistry, Law, and Surveying courses - • Internet-based TOEFL - 102 or better with a minimum of 24 in each section • Paper-based TOEFL - 600 or better with a TWE (Test of Written English) of 5.0 or better • IELTS (Academic) of 7.5 overall with a minimum of 7 in each band

Master of Dietetics – IELTS 7.5 in the academic module with no individual band below 7.0

Students enrolling in courses leading to the Diploma for Graduates (regardless of content or endorsement) must meet the standard postgraduate English requirements above.

Application closing dates

Research only: In most cases, you can apply for a research only Masters programme at any time of the year

Applications for Dentistry programmes close on 31 May for commencement in the next academic year.

Applications for the Bridging Course for Overseas Trained Dentists close on 1 December for the following year.

Applicants for the MBA (Master of Business Administration) programme should visit the MBA website.

Successful applicants for postgraduate Physiotherapy programmes will need to arrange for temporary registration as a physiotherapist. Further information can be obtained from the Physiotherapy Board of New Zealand.

Applicants for the Postgraduate Diploma in Wildlife Management (PGDipWLM) must submit all application materials by 1 October.